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I grew up on the south side of Chicago

Hi! What's the connotation of 'south side of Chicago'? The words gave me a vibration that the place is not good.

Could someone please give me a hand? Thanks!

Sister Mary: "Carlos is a diamond in the rough, a flawed man to be sure, but someone who is desperately searching for something to believe in. To satisfy your materialism, he ended up breaking the law. To deal with your adultery, he resorted to assault. As long as he's with you, he will never find what he's looking for."
Gabrielle: "Well, I guess he should have thought of that before he married me."
Sister Mary: "Some marriages are meant to be annulled."
Gabrielle: "What the hell kind of nun are you? Look, if you try to come between me and my husband, I will take you down."
Sister Mary: "I grew up on the south side of Chicago. If you wanna threaten me, you're gonna have to do a lot better than that."
Gabrielle: "You listen to me, you little bitch. You do not want to start a war with me."
Sister Mary: "Well, I have God on my side. Bring it on."

Re: I grew up on the south side of Chicago

The south side of Chicago has long been considered a "bad" area of town - lots of gangs, lots of violence, poverty, etc. Similar to South Central Los Angeles and West Philadelphia; mention any of the above locales to an American and you know immediately that you're dealing with some hard-nosed people.

Re: I grew up on the south side of Chicago

Originally Posted by Ouisch

The south side of Chicago has long been considered a "bad" area of town - lots of gangs, lots of violence, poverty, etc. Similar to South Central Los Angeles and West Philadelphia; mention any of the above locales to an American and you know immediately that you're dealing with some hard-nosed people.

Hi Ouisch,

Thank you very much! The info of the background is very useful and interesting.